No Paolo Banchero, no drawback for the Orlando Magic.
That was as soon as once more the case Friday, with the Banchero-less Magic (4-9) selecting up a 114-97 win over the Phoenix Suns (8-4) at Amway Center for his or her first consecutive victories after additionally beating the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday.
The Magic’s system Friday was much like Wednesday’s: Slow down the opposing workforce’s greatest offensive participant defensively and a do-it-by-committee strategy offensively with out their main scorer in Banchero.
The gameplan labored once more.
The Magic had six gamers rating in double figures, led by Wendell Carter Jr’s 20 factors (7-of-15 capturing), 10 rebounds and 5 assists for his team-high sixth double-double.
After getting the Luka Dončić defensive task Wednesday, Chuma Okeke (11 factors, 5 rebounds and three assists) was tasked with being the first defender on the opposing workforce’s greatest participant.
He delivered defensively as soon as once more, giving Booker little house to get snug when matched up one-on-one.
The Magic executed their defensive switching gameplan properly, too, to maintain a defender in entrance of Booker usually to maintain him from establishing a scoring rhythm.
They held Devin Booker, who entered Friday averaging 27.5 factors on 48.9% capturing from the sector and 40% capturing on 3s, to 17 factors on 6-of-19 capturing (2 of 8 on 3s).
Franz Wagner had 17 factors (7 of 15), 6 rebounds and three assists, whereas Jalen Suggs recorded 16 factors (7 of 12), 5 assists and three rebounds.
Bol Bol scored 13 factors (5 of 8) to go together with a career-high 15 rebounds.
Terrence Ross led the bench with 14 factors (5 of 9) in 24 minutes whereas Mo Bamba added 9 factors, 5 rebounds and a pair of assists and R.J. Hampton contributed 8 factors (3 of three) and a pair of assists within the Magic’s third win of their seven-game homestand.
Cam Payne led the Suns with 22 factors, 4 assists and three rebounds.
Banchero missed his second consecutive recreation Friday due to a sprained left ankle. He was listed as questionable on the workforce’s damage report earlier than being dominated out two hours earlier than tipoff.
“We don’t really do timelines [for returns],” coach Jamahl Mosley mentioned. “He’s going to continue to stay day-to-day for us.”
Banchero, the No. 1 decide in June’s draft, was initially added to the workforce’s night damage report on Tuesday.
He suffered the damage in Monday’s home loss to the Houston Rockets, rolling the ankle on a drive to the basket with 2:51 remaining.
Banchero did end Monday’s recreation, recording 30 factors on 8-of-16 capturing and 12 of 14 on free throws to go together with 6 rebounds and 4 assists in 35 minutes.
He missed Wednesday’s win, which was his first absence.
Banchero’s averaging a team-high 23.5 factors, which is also probably the most amongst rookies, to go together with 8.3 rebounds and three.6 assists in 34.6 minutes.
Two-way guard Kevon Harris, who additionally missed Wednesday’s win, was accessible Friday after being listed as questionable due to a left rib contusion however didn’t play.
Cole Anthony (torn proper inner indirect), Markelle Fultz (fractured left huge toe), Gary Harris (left knee damage restoration), Jonathan Isaac (left knee damage restoration) and Moe Wagner (sprained proper midfoot) stay sidelined.
The Suns had been with out Chris Paul (sore proper heel), Cam Johnson (torn proper meniscus) and Landry Shamet (concussion protocol).
This article first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Email Khobi Price at [email protected] or comply with him on Twitter at @khobi_price.
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